La Banda Del Carro Rojo
Los Cadetes de Linares
Lyrics
Translation
Dicen que venian del sur
They say they were coming from the south
En un carro colorado
In a red car
Traian cien kilos de coca
They had a hundred kilos of coke
Iban con rumbo a chicago
They were heading to Chicago
Asi lo dijo el soplon
That's what the informer said
Que los habia denunciado.
Who had reported them
Ya habian pasado la aduana
They had already passed customs
La que esta por el paso
The one by the pass
Pero en las cruces los rinchers
But at the crosses, the rangers
Lo estaban esperando
Were waiting for them
Eran los rangers de texas
They were the Texas Rangers
Que comandan el condado.
Who command the county
Una sirena lloraba
A siren was crying
Y el sargento les gritaba
And the sergeant was yelling at them
Que detuvieran el carro
To stop the car
Para que lo registraran
So they could search it
Y que no se resistieran
And not to resist
Porque si no los mataban.
Because if not, they would be killed
Surgio una m-16
An M-16 emerged
Cuando iba rompiendo el aire
Breaking through the air
El faro de una patrulla
The light of a patrol car
Se vio volar por los aires
Was seen flying through the air
Asi empezo aquel combate
That's how that battle began
Donde fue la gran masacre.
Where the great massacre occurred
Decia lino quintana
Lino Quintana said
Esto tenia que pasar
This had to happen
Mis compañeros han muerto
My companions have died
Ya no podran declarar
They can no longer testify
Y yo lo siento sheriffes
And I'm sorry, sheriffs
Porque yo no se cantar.
Because I don't know how to sing
De los siete que murieron
Of the seven who died
Solo las cruces quedaron
Only the crosses remained
Cuatro eran del carro rojo
Four were from the red car
Los otros tres del gobierno
The other three from the government
Por ellos no se preocupen
Don't worry about them
Iran con lino al infierno.
They will go to hell with Lino
Dicen que eran del cantil
They say they were from Cantil
Otros que eran del altar
Others say they were from the altar
Hasta por ahi dicen muchos
Even by there, many say
Que procedian de parral
They came from Parral
La verdad nunca se supo
The truth was never known
Nadie los fue a reclamar.
No one went to claim them